Das Geisterschiff

Devlog

• Update v1.0.667 Released
  May 13, 2019 by Surt R.

  Changelog: Fixed minor scripting issues. Fixed missing translations on a couple of signs. Fixed a freeze during an attempt to analyze one of the bosses. Changed menu text to make certain functions mor... Continue reading
• Update v1.0.666 Released
  May 01, 2019 by Surt R.

  Update v1.0.666 (codenamed ' Amberhell ') is now available. It includes the content update as well as additional bugfixes and tweaks. Bugfixes Fixed inability to move the cursor in the target list men... Continue reading
• v1.0.5a is Available
  December 07, 2018 by Surt R.

  This update fixes a critical issue introduced by v1.0.5 as well as provides additional tweaks and bugfixes. Changelog: Fixed a critical issue introduced in v1.0.5 which wouldn't let players progress p... Continue reading
• Update v1.0.5 is Available
  December 03, 2018 by Surt R.

  This update addresses feedback about the difficulty in second half of the game and fixes a major issue in the major (yet optional) event in the Gangland chapter. Changelog: Fixed buggy event in the Ga... Continue reading
• v1.0.4a is Available
  November 25, 2018 by Surt R.

  This update fixes a critical savegame-related bug reported shortly after release. Changelog: Fixed incorrect loading of player data if the game was saved on another map. If you're in the middle of the... Continue reading
• v1.0.4 notes
  November 10, 2018 by Surt R.

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  Another update is coming out to address the recently reported issues. It'll go live on November 14 or earlier. Changelog: Fixed incorrect reset of the game state in the first chapter, which could happ... Continue reading
• Steam Page is Live, Demos Updated to v1.0.3
  November 02, 2018 by Surt R.

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  At last, the long-awaited update is also available for the demo version. Feel free to check out the log here . Also, the page for the Steam version is live and the release date has been changed from D... Continue reading
• v1.0.3 released
  October 19, 2018 by Surt R.

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  After a long wait, v1.0.3 is finally out. This update provides minor enhancements, such as additional detail, various improvements to maps, new spots you can analyze, as well as additional polish here... Continue reading
• v1.0.3 notes
  October 13, 2018 by Surt R.

  Update v1.0.3 is coming out on October 19 and enhances the game with dozens of minor touches and additions. Changelog: Fixed slowdown on slower configurations @ Zivilsektor D33; Fixed gaps between pol... Continue reading
• v1.0.2 is Out, Store Page Updated, Roadmap for Future Updates
  September 24, 2018 by Surt R.

  We've updated the full and demo builds to v1.0.2. Consider taking a look at the changelog here . In addition, the Original Soundtrack and Declassified files were added to the game page for convenience... Continue reading
• Design decisions, sources of inspiration and more
  September 24, 2018 by Surt R.

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  Hello again, RS here. I would like to take a moment to talk about the design decisions made during the development of Das Geisterschiff, and especially talk about how a lot of abstract features from c... Continue reading

  
• v1.0.2 update notes
  September 23, 2018 by Surt R.

  Hey hey there, we hope you had a nice weekend and enjoyed the game. We've spent the weekend relaxing and tweaking the game to fix the remaining issues, tweak the gameplay and polish the game to the po... Continue reading
• Version 1.0.1 is Out!
  September 21, 2018 by Surt R.

  v1.0.1 is out, demo builds will be updated soon as well. Patch notes can be found here . Please report any issues you encounter. We'll continue improving the game in the meantime. Thank you for provid... Continue reading
• v1.0.1 update notes
  September 20, 2018 by Surt R.#patch

  v1.0.1 is coming out this Friday. The changes will affect the demo as well as the full game. You may want to restart the Gangland chapter to make these changes work as intended. Changelog: Added the a... Continue reading
• Aaand it's out!
  September 19, 2018 by Surt R.#release

  We're excited to announce that the game has finally launched. In order to celebrate this, we offer a 15% discount to the price until September 26. Have fun and enjoy the launch trailer below! P.S.: In... Continue reading
• Demo Updated to v1.0a
  September 16, 2018 by Surt R.

  Changelog: Removed some leftover data which bloated the build size by a few megabytes; Potential fix to Z-fighting on Mac & Linux... Continue reading
• v1.0 Demos available
  September 14, 2018 by Surt R.

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  Final demos are out, Mac & Linux users are in for a surpirse. Whether it's a positive one or not remains to be seen. ;) Please report any issues you encounter, as Mac & Linux versions weren't as thoro... Continue reading

  
• Changelog for the upcoming v1.0 release
  September 14, 2018 by Surt R.

  WARNING: Due to changes in the save system, pre-1.0 saves are incompatible with the 1.0 release. Changelog: Ghost Ship and Epilogue chapters are in. Several transmissions removed from Gangland chapter... Continue reading

  
• Coming September 19!
  September 05, 2018 by Surt R.

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  After a long and hot development cycle, Das Geisterschiff is finally ready. Expect to see it on September 19th on Itch and December 13th on Steam. Thank you for following the project, providing feedba... Continue reading

  
• A few steps away from 1.0!
  August 26, 2018 by Surt R.

  We would like to announce that only small chunk of work is left to do until the game is ready for release. Once we're done with the content we're going to allocate additional time to fine-tune the exp... Continue reading
• Changes to Store Page
  August 07, 2018 by Surt R.

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  Store page has been modified as mentioned in the previous update. Users who had access to Demo Soundtrack but didn't have access to the Beta should get an email from me with download keys in the new l... Continue reading
• Upcoming Changes to the Store Page
  August 07, 2018 by Surt R.

  Greetings everyone, The following changes will be made to the game page on Itch in the following days: The game will change its pricing to 'Paid' with the beta and free demo files staying intact; Demo... Continue reading
• Another day, another patch...
  August 03, 2018 by Surt R.#patch, #update

  Another bunch of additions, improvements and fixes. Without further ado, let's get to the changelog: Added a visual feedback effect triggered by hitting an enemy; Added a few short videos to the main... Continue reading
• Demo Updated
  July 22, 2018 by Surt R.

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  #update, #demo

  Demo updated to the latest version. Additional demo-specific changes: -- Changed demo maps to Intro chapter from the full game. -- Fixed quiet crashes whenever one tried to load a save game. For the r... Continue reading
• After a long silence, v0.7 is out together with the tutorial...
  July 21, 2018 by Surt R.#update, #tutorial, #patch

  A new update is finally out together with the promised tutorial. The Demo will be updated shortly. Meahwhile, take a look at the changelog below. Additions: -- Tutorial added (6 levels + hub). -- Two... Continue reading
• Upcoming Update
  June 24, 2018 by Surt R.

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  Due to decision to include the tutorial in the next update it has been delayed until roughly next Friday. Tutorial is currently reaching the final stages and once it goes through full testing, it'll b... Continue reading

  
• Beta Updated (Again)!
  June 04, 2018 by Surt R.

  Another update is out w/ additional bugfixes and improvements. Changelog: Jammers no longer reset when the player re-enters the map, attacking/ramming a disabled jammer will give an invalid target mes... Continue reading

  
• Beta Updated!
  June 02, 2018 by Surt R.

  Updated version is out, which fixes various issues reported after the release. Changelog: Game no longer hangs at the start of Chapter 1; Fixed a rare issue where save files wouldn't be detected by t... Continue reading
• Beta Released!
  June 01, 2018 by Surt R.

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  After two years of work on this project in my spare time, multiple restarts from scratch and over 9000 Virtual Boy jokes, the beta version of Das Geisterschiff is finally available for those intereste... Continue reading

  
• Demo Updated Again
  June 01, 2018 by Surt R.

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  #update

  Demo has been updated to reflect the current state of the project. Changelog: Main menu is finally in; Improved graphics in Tunnels, slight improvement of details in other areas; Added a short message... Continue reading
• Another Update is Out
  April 17, 2018 by Surt R.#demo, #update

  Another little update. This time we've focused on QoL features, visual/audio improvements and minor issues that made the experience either less pleasant (FPS affecting the text typing speed) to downri... Continue reading

  
• v0.4.4p3 is out w/ many improvements
  February 28, 2018 by Surt R.

  Changelog: Additions: -- Added "move back" function to the S and Numpad 5 key. The functionality of X/Numpad 2 remains, though. -- Doors are shown on the minimap now to make escape routes easier to pl... Continue reading
• v0.4.4p2 is out, and it's very important
  February 18, 2018 by Surt R.#update, #critical

  New version is out. It's very recommended to download it, since it provides a final fix an unavoidable critical bug in the demo. Enjoy! Changes: -- Tweaked the amount of ammo available to the enemies... Continue reading
• v0.4.4p1 is Out!
  February 16, 2018 by Surt R.#update

  Changes: -- Spinners generate more lines on screen to inform the player that something has happened. -- Movement speed has been adjusted to speed things up. Fixes: -- Temporary fix for random freezes... Continue reading
• Demo is out!
  February 15, 2018 by Surt R.#update, #demo

  Finally, a demo is out. Better late than never, eh? This was a fun ride. Work on the demo has started right after the release of the Tutorial Demo... and it ended up taking more time than expected w/... Continue reading
• Tutorial Demo Update
  November 27, 2017 by Surt R.

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  New build has been released to squash a few bugs and add a few features. Changelog: -- Tweaks and improvements to Schess' AI. -- A few tutorial strings have been expanded. -- Schess' bio added. -- Add... Continue reading
• Tutorial Demo Released!
  November 24, 2017 by Surt R.#cyberpunk, #vector, #update

  I've released a tutorial demo to show off some of the mechanics as well as gather some feedback. Right now I'm working on the level demo which should be out by the end of the year. The tutorial demo f... Continue reading